Automobile identification device



March 15 1927'.

l s. K. woon AUTOMOBILE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE I Filed Aug. 15, 19,25

card casing or frame to the automobile wind f" y nire .stares STRAND K.woon, or HUTcHrNsoN, KANSAS.' v

1,620,7ail

, PATENT-OFFICE.

AUTOMOBILE IDENTIFICATION nnvicn.

Application ined `'august i3, i923. `serali Nofesvma This inventionrelates tocar identifying means and forms an improvement over mycopending application forwpatent for car identifying means, filed July7,1923, Ser.v

No. 650,101, and the objects rof Vthe present invention are to providemeans whereby an identifyingy card lcannot be removed from positionwit-hin the frame without mutilation, thus preventing the transferenceof a card from one car to another, and also to provide means for morefirmly securing the shield. l U

With the objectsnamed in' view, the invention consists in certain novelland usefulv features of construction and organization of parts ashereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fullyunderstood,.reference lis to be had. to the accom-g panying drawing, inwhich Figure 1 is a face view of a portion of a wind-shield with adevice embodying the invention in operative relation thereto.

.Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the device partly brokenaway.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on thev line III-III of Figure Figure 4is ,an enlarged section on the line IV-IV of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a face view of the invention as shown in Figure 4, butpartly broken away.

Figure 6 is an enlarged section through an identifying card to s how a'modified form of mutilating knife.

Figure 7 is a section of the line VII-VII of Figure 6.

Figure 8 lis a face vview of an identifying card.

In the said drawing, where like reference characters identifycorresponding parts in `all of the figures, 1 illustrates a rectangularframe closed on its opposite faces by a pair of glass plates 2. Thelower edge of the vdevice is formed lwith a slot 3 fortlie r'eception ofan identification card 4. between the plates 2, and said edge is alsoprovided with a downwardly extending flange 5 adapted to be receivedbetween the packing and glass of a wind shield W, as described in mycopending application, said fiange being split transversely to provideears 6 which may be bent upwardly to close the slot 3 against theaccidental dislodgment of the car l y In this improved construction, thefront in its upper corners, with enlargements',

face of the framel is formed, preferably each having a slot" or window 8for the eX-' i hibition of the 'coriiersolf the card, which are providedat said points with anyv suitable word or symbol, as Transfer as-at9,:and vertically below said symbol thefcard `is formed with an opening10. Adapted to, be received within the opening l10 and to catch the cardand tear longitudinally vwhen the card is removed through the slot 3, sothatit will be impossible to remove a card without so mutilatiiig itthat such condition will .bey instantlyv noted through the opening 8 ifvan attempt is -made'to remove and sub-.

stitute` itv in 4 another frame, is a hook 11 formed on one end of aspring arm 12 which is riveted as at 13 to the inner `face of the rearwall of the frame. (See Figures 4 and 5.)

lIt will be noted, in this connection, that the rearmost glass plate 2is cut away as at V14 to accommodate the spring hook (see Figure 5). Itwill be evident that the' hook 11y will permit a 'card to be-inserted inposition, as it will spring rearwardly .to permit the card to beslidinto position and that as soon `as the opening 10 is in register, thehook will spring forwardlyuntil stopped through abut-A ment with the'linner face 0f the front plate 2; When it is attempted to remove a cardfrom position, the hook 11 engages the edge of the opening 10 and tearsor irregularly inutilates the card longitudinally. If it is not desiredto irregularly mutilate the card, a cutting hook 15 may be substitutedfor the hook 11, and the card will be formed with a rectangular opening16 for thereceptionl of the l knife (see Figures 6 and 7). When a cardof this character is removed from position, it will be apparent that itsupper corners will be slit longitudinally by the cutting hook.

downwardly and formed with a connecting.

curved lportion 19 lof suitable contour to eme In order to secure theyframe reliably in position, the frame must bey removed from the Windshield as the slot 3 is inaccessible when the device is in operativeposition.

From the above description, it Will be ap,-

parent that I have produced a device of the Vcharacter described whichpossesses all the features of advantage set forth as desirable; andWhile I have described and claimed the preferred embodiment of the same7I reserve the right to make all changes properly falling Within thespiritand scope of the appended claims.

I claim: p

l. The combination of a frame open at one of its faces, a glass platefitting Within and closing said open face of the frame, a card Withinthe frame and fitting liatwise against the inside face of said glassplate and having an opening, and a mutilating element secured in saidframe and engaged in said card opening, said element being adapted tomutilate a portion of the carduponthe Withdrawal of said card, theframe, card'and mu- Within the framer and fitting flatWise against theinside face of saidv glass plate and having an opening,vand a resilientvmutllatlng element secured in said frame and adapted to "yield topermit of the insertion of a card but upon the removal thereof to engagethe card and mutilate same, the frame, card and mutilating element beingso larranged that the card cannot be kremoved from the frame Withoutmutilation.

3. rIhe combination of a frame open at one of its faces, a glass platefitting Within and closing said open face of the frame, a card withinthe frame and fitting iiatwise against the inside face of said glassplate and having anopening, and a resilient mutilating element securedin .said frame and adapted to yield to permit of the insertion of a cardand to be received Within the opening thereof for the mutilation of thecard upon its Withdrawal.

In wit-ness whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

STRAUD K. WOOD.

